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Kim Campbell is an attorney and adjunct professor with 22
years of experience practicing law, most recently serving as McLean County’s
chief Public Defender from July 2010 to August 2014.Prior
to that appointment, Kim served as McLean County’s First Assistant State’s
Attorney for eight years.Kim graduated
from ISU in 1990 and earned her juris doctorate from Chicago-Kent College of
Law in 1993.Prior to returning to
McLean County in 1995, she worked in private firms practicing criminal
defense.She has past experience in
criminal appeals work for the Second District State Appellate Defender’s
office.

Kim is an adjunct professor at Illinois State University and
Lincoln College, currently teaching Legal Writing,
Criminal Law, Organization and Management in Criminal Justice Agencies,
Criminal Procedure, and Women in Criminal Justice.She is a frequent guest lecturer at
community events, clubs and schools.Kim is a past President of the McLean County Juvenile Justice Council; a
member of the Board of Governors of the McLean County Bar Association; a past member
of the McLean County Drug Court team; a past non-voting member of the Recovery
Starts today board; past member of MAPP (Minority and Police Partnership); and
a past member of the Executive committee of the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council.